Georgina Rodríguez made a spectacular entrance at her intimate wedding to football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, wearing an extraordinary collection of Chopard jewellery featuring more than 250 carats of diamonds.
The centrepiece of Rodríguez’s bridal jewellery was an exceptional necklace incorporating a 50 carat brilliant-cut diamond, alongside a 6.41-carat brilliant-cut diamond, approximately 98 carats of pear-shaped diamonds, 40 carats of brilliant-cut diamonds and 2 carats of marquise-cut diamonds.
Her earrings were equally impressive, featuring two 25 carat pear-shaped diamonds, complemented by 26 carats of heart-shaped diamonds and 4.35 carats of brilliant-cut diamonds.
Rodríguez completed the ensemble with two diamond rings one from Chopard’s renowned Garden of Kalahari collection and another from its Haute Joaillerie collection together with a diamond bracelet.
The extraordinary jewellery collection has been estimated by some reports to be worth up to US$55 million, although the true value of such exceptional pieces would depend on factors including diamond quality, provenance, design and craftsmanship.
Rodríguez, 32, married Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, in a private civil ceremony in Cascais, Portugal, on 11 August 2026. The intimate celebration was attended by the couple’s five children.
Ronaldo marked the occasion on social media with a photograph of the couple’s hands displaying their wedding bands, accompanied by the simple caption: “C
G”.
The wedding took place exactly one year after Rodríguez announced their engagement on 11 August 2025, when she revealed her spectacular oval-shaped engagement ring.
A Showcase of Exceptional Diamond Jewellery
From a diamond perspective, Rodríguez’s bridal jewellery demonstrates the extraordinary scale and diversity that can be achieved in high jewellery. The combination of large centre stones with pear, heart, marquise and brilliant cuts creates a dramatic display while highlighting the importance of precision cutting and craftsmanship.
Pieces featuring diamonds of this magnitude are exceptionally rare. Beyond carat weight, their value is influenced by the 4Cs colour, clarity, cut and carat weight as well as rarity, provenance and the reputation of the jewellery house.
For the diamond industry, celebrity jewellery such as this provides a fascinating insight into the upper end of the international luxury diamond market, where exceptional stones can become as much works of art and symbols of rarity as they are jewellery.
DCLA, Diamond Certification Laboratory of Australia
Independent diamond expertise, grading and education.
